Fred is a partner in the Little Rock office. He works with Arkansas and national practice groups representing clients in disputes involving patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection and defense; the defense of class, derivative, and collective actions; and consumer protection, securities, administrative, and election law.
Formerly in-house counsel to a regional health insurance company, Fred also advises technology, data management, financial services, and healthcare clients on protecting and enforcing IP rights and data privacy and security, and helps companies leverage firm expertise on technology transactions, mergers and acquisitions, raising capital, and equity compensation.
Fred has experience with alternative-fee arrangements and works with prospective clients to explore and develop business-centered strategies for investment in legal services.
Fred is proud of his pro bono work. He has represented a prisoner in his religious exercise claims against a state correctional system, abandoned immigrant children seeking permanent legal status, and nonprofit organizations dealing with compliance, operational, and funding challenges and goals.